Persian Wars 1
What was the first battle of the Persian Wars?
Battle of Marathon
What was the second battle in the Persian Wars?
Battle of Thermopylae
What the third battle of the Persian Wars?
Battle of Salamis
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and Athens
What is name of man known for bringing the Golden Age to Athens?
Pericles
Athens asked this city state for help in the Battle of Marathon, but it would take them 9 days to arrive?
Sparta
How long did the Greeks hold the Persians at Thermopylae?
2 Days
What happened between the Persians and Athenians at the Battle of Salamis?
The Athenians fled to the island of Salamis and turned around to quickly ram the Persian ships.
What disadvantage did Athens face from the start of the war?
A geographic disadvantage
What government system did Sparta follow?
Oligarchy
Which city state was extremely outnumbered in troops in the Battle of Marathon.
Athens
What lead to the downfall of the Greeks at Thermopylae?
A Greek traitor showed the Persians a secret passageway. (This allowed the Persians to sneak attack the Greeks.)
Who won the Battle of Salamis?
The Athenians
What killed one-third of the people with overcrowding?
A plague
What government system did Athens follow (At the time of the war)?
Direct Democracy
What is the name of the Persian Emperor who ordered the attack at Marathon?
Emperor Darius
Which civilization decided to stay and fight the Persians to the death in Thermopylae.
The Spartans
What was the last battle in the Persian Wars?
The Battle of Plataea
What is the name of the league Athens made to partner with other city-states?
The Delian League
What is the name of a mixed group of people who identify themselves with Greek civilization?
Hellenes
What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?
A well organized Athenian army drove out the Persian soldiers.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae?
Persians invade Greece and burn Athens down to the ground.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Plataea?
Athens ans Sparta fought side by side and defeated the Persians.
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
The war ended the Athenian greatness and Greece was left vulnerable to invasion.
What is the name of the son of Emperor Darius?
Emperor Xerxes